What a beaut!
This classic Elizabeth Zimmermann piece should be on every knitter’s vitae. Knitted with Blue Sky Alpacas sportweight in natural brown, this shawl was a pleasure to knit.
I maintained a bit of Elizabeth in the shawl by working the original design for the first lace portion and continuing to incorporate it in the second.
I must say, I had been wanting a beautiful bedspread but didn’t exactly expect the pi shawl to be it. Rounding out (pun unintended) at a little over 6ft in diameter, it was perfect for our queen bed. All I can say is that I am lucky to be a yarn shop owner as it took me not the 7 skeins (12 oz of sportweight) Elizabeth recommended but 17!!!! skeins. Why must I be such a loose knitter?
As James, a knitter friend, stated, Elizabeth would roll over in her grave if she knew how expensive her pi shawl ended up costing me. Definitely not economical.
BUT I LOVE IT!
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It’s absolutely gorgeous!!! And wow–17 skeins?! I’m sure it’s worth every penny, though–just like all knitted items
Oh, that reminds me…the lavender Peter Pan DK you sold me? It’s not becoming a Basic Black after all…I’m just about done making a Clapotis with the yarn!
It’s beautiful! An heirloom!
It’s beautiful!
Absolutely gorgeous! I’m in awe of your skill. I think it’d be a beautiful bedspread.
that is so pretty it makes me want to cast back on.